Will my GPU be ok without 1 fan blade? (AMD RADEON 6770)

[MRnightmuffin]

I was putting my finger near the GPU fan to feel if the airflow was working correctly, I guess I went to far and one of the blades fell out upon touching my finger. The temperature seems to be fine, it just seems to be making a slight vibrating noise now.

So, should/can I buy a new fan to replace my 6770's now one blade less fan - Also, is it ok to increase fan percentage still?

Thanks

 

[Smashing todd]

Well if the tempratures are ok you should be good to go

 

[MRnightmuffin]

I know, but the vibrating noise is preety ******* annoying, I don't suppose super-glueing the blade back on will work?

 

[Smashing todd]

No you will proberbly just make it worse :/ I would go for a new graphics card or of possible replace the fan

 

[MRnightmuffin]

I was thinking about replacing the fan as I only just built this a few days ago lol, however, which fan replacement would I be looking for? Does it have to be a special one catered for the 6770?

I was thinking about getting A 7850, however moneys an issue in that case.

 

[mojin7]

I agree with changing out the fan. That bearing can't last too long off balanced like that

 

[MRnightmuffin]

Can anyone link me a suitable fan replacement? My exact graphics card - http://images.rakuten.com/PI/0/1000/221325466.jpg

 

[Smashing todd]

The best thing to do would infact be to buy a 7850 and maybe try to get the 6770 sold? I'm not that experienced with changing fans so I'm not quite sure but I would guess that you need a special one allthough guessing is not the proper thing to do with computers :/

 

[MRnightmuffin]

I agree with changing out the fan. That bearing can't last too long off balanced like that

Would it really be that much off balance? It's only a tiny fan blade, is there anyway to even it out by snapping another blade off? Just a thought

 

[Smashing todd]

Any warranty on the card?

 

[MRnightmuffin]

Got it for free off my step brother lol, I don't have a clue, to be honest, I don't even see him anymore. I don't even know if i'd go through the hassle of getting a replacement anyway, I would just look to save for a 7850

 

[mojin7]

It will definitely be off balance and definitely wear out the bearing. Just a matter of when. You could be ok for months though who knows. If you dont want to spend the bucks just keep an eye or ear on that fan. And also monitor the temp of your GPU so you don't burn it up. Or just get a new card?

 

[redeye]

just zip tie a 80mm fan on to the gpu. of course remove the old fan... just chop the ends of the fans, connect like colored wires of the new fan and the old connector of the gpu.

or get the arctic cooling accelero S1 plus, to replace the old heat sink...


or use it as an excuse to get a gtx 660/650ti/650...

 

[mouse24]

just zip tie a 80mm fan on to the gpu. of course remove the old fan... just chop the ends of the fans, connect like colored wires of the new fan and the old connector of the gpu.

or get the arctic cooling accelero S1 plus, to replace the old heat sink...


or use it as an excuse to get a gtx 660/650ti/650...

I agree with this except the chopping of wires. Most GPUs have a simple fan header that you plug the fan into.

 

[MRnightmuffin]

Hmm, how would that arctic cooling accelero work? Forgive me for my noobishness but, do I just unscrew the heatsink or fan off this? I don't exactly understand how replacing it would work. - http://images.rakuten.com/PI/0/1000/221325466.jpg

 

[MRnightmuffin]

Actually wtf, couldn't I just buy a little 50-70mm fan to replace it?

 

[trolling troll]

yea ^ XD, he could change the whole heatsink and everything and just replace it, I did it with my 6790 when I had the same problem. you could buy my 6790 /COUGH

 

[MRnightmuffin]

Hmm, turns out I have an old cpu heatsink fan that might fit, it's the same size, can somebody take me through how I would go about fitting it?